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Projects

Project Summary
Annual improvements — 2010-2012 cycle The IASB's annual improvements project (for the 2010-2012 cycle), designed to provide a streamlined process for dealing efficiently with a collection of amendments to IFRSs. The IASB published Exposure Draft ED/2012/1 'Annual Improvements to IFRSs (2010—2012 Cycle)' on 3 May 2012. Finalised amendments are expected in the third quarter of 2013.
Annual improvements — 2011-2013 cycle The IASB's annual improvements project (for the 2011-2013 cycle), designed to provide a streamlined process for dealing efficiently with a collection of amendments to IFRSs. The IASB published Exposure Draft ED/2012/2 'Annual Improvements to IFRSs (2011—2013 Cycle)' on 20 November 2012, and finalised amendments are expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Annual improvements — 2012-2014 cycle The IASB's annual improvements project (for the 2012-2014 cycle), designed to provide a streamlined process for dealing efficiently with a collection of amendments to IFRSs. An exposure draft is expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Conceptual Framework — Comprehensive IASB project An IASB-only comprehensive project focusing on the elements of financial statements, measurement, reporting entity, presentation and disclosure. A Discussion Paper is expected in the second quarter of 2013.
Disclosure framework This project is a 'short-term initiative' to explore opportunities to see how those applying IFRS can improve and simplify disclosures within existing disclosure requirements.
Earnings per share A joint IASB-FASB project to converge the requirements for the calculation of earnings per share.
Effective dates and transition A joint IASB-FASB project seeking views on when new financial reporting standards resulting primarily from the Boards' work to improve and achieve convergence of IFRSs and US GAAP should become effective.
Financial instruments — Comprehensive project A multi-faceted joint IASB-FASB project to rewrite the requirements for accounting for financial instruments, consisting of a number of sub-projects.
Financial instruments — General hedge accounting A project to reassess accounting requirements for hedge accounting to enable companies to better reflect their risk management activities in their financial statements. A review draft for the general hedge accounting phase was published in September 2012, with a finalised standard expected in the second or third quarters of 2013.
Financial instruments — Impairment A joint IASB-FASB project to consider how impairment of financial assets should be measured and recognised. The IASB published Exposure Draft ED/2013/3 'Financial Instruments: Expected Credit Losses' on 7 March 2013, with comments due by 5 July 2013. Redeliberations are expected in the third quarter of 2013.
Financial instruments — Limited reconsideration of IFRS 9 A project to consider making limited and targeted improvements to IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments'. The IASB published Exposure Draft ED/2012/4 'Classification and Measurement: Limited Amendments to IFRS 9 (proposed amendments to IFRS 9 (2010))' on 28 November 2012, with comments due by 28 March 2013. Redeliberations are expected in the second and third quarters of 2013.
Financial instruments — Macro hedge accounting A project to consider risk management strategies referring to open portfolios (macro hedging) which are not specifically covered by the IASB’s project on general hedge accounting. A Discussion Paper is expected to be issued in the third quarter of 2013.
Financial statement presentation — Comprehensive project This project addresses broadly the issues related to the display and presentation in the financial statements of all recognised changes in assets and liabilities from transactions or other events except those related to transactions with owners as owners (sometimes called comprehensive income). This project is currently on hold.
Government grants A project to reconsider the requirements for government grant accounting. This project is currently on hold.
IAS 1 — Disclosures about going concern A narrow scope project to clarify the disclosure requirements about the assessment of going concern in IAS 1 'Presentation of Financial Statements'. An exposure draft is expected in the third or fourth quarter of 2013.
IAS 12 — Recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealised losses A narrow scope project to clarify the accounting for deferred tax assets for unrealised losses. An exposure draft is expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
IAS 16/IAS 38 — Acceptable methods of depreciation and amortisation A project to amend IAS 16 and IAS 38 to clarify the meaning of the term 'consumption of the expected future economic benefits embodied in the asset' when determining an appropriate depreciation or amortisation method. The IASB published Exposure Draft ED/2012/5 'Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortisation' on 4 December 2012, and finalised amendments are expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
IAS 19 — Discount rate A project to clarify the determination of the discount rate used when applying IAS 19 'Employee Benefits', particularly around the requirement to use market yields on high quality corporate bonds or government bonds. An exposure draft is expected in the third quarter of 2013.
IAS 19 — Employee contributions to defined benefit plans A project to consider the accounting treatment of employee contributions to defined benefit plans in respect of service, as to whether they should be treated as a reduction in cost to the entity of the short term benefit (e.g. salary) or a reduction in the post-employment benefit cost. The IASB published ED/2013/4 'Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions (Proposed amendments to IAS 19)' on 25 March 2013 (comments close 25 July 2013). A finalised amendment is expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
IAS 27 — Equity method in separate financial statements A project to consider the restoring of the option to use the equity method of accounting in the separate financial statements of an investor, and to clarify some matters related to balances with subsidiaries and joint arrangements. An exposure draft is expected in the third quarter of 2013.
IAS 28 — Reflecting other net asset changes when applying the equity method of accounting A project to provide guidance on whether and where an investor should account for its share of the changes in the net assets of the associate that are not recognised in profit or loss or other comprehensive income (OCI) of the associate (i.e. ‘other net asset changes’). The IASB published Exposure Draft ED/2012/3 'Equity Method: Share of Other Net Asset Changes' on 22 November 2012. Finalised amendments are expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
IAS 32 — Put options over non-controlling interests (NCIs) A project to determine how an entity should account for changes in the carrying amount of financial liability for a written put option over a non-controlling interest (NCI). Draft Interpretation DI/2012/2 'Put Options Written on Non-controlling Interests' was released on 31 May 2012 . The IASB subsequently decided to recommend that the Committee not finalise the draft Interpretation and instead the IASB will now undertake a narrow scope amendment to IAS 32, where an exposure draft is expected in the second half of 2013.
IAS 36 — Recoverable amount disclosures for non-financial assets A fast-tracked narrow scope project designed to clarify the disclosure requirements of IAS 36 'Impairment of Assets'. ED/2013/1 'Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets' was published on 18 January 2013 with comments closing on 19 March 2013. Finalised amendments are expected in the second quarter of 2013.
IAS 37/IFRIC 6 — Levies charged for participation in a market on a specified date An IFRS Interpretations Committee project to determine whether, under certain circumstances, IFRIC 6 should be applied to other levies charged for participation in a market on a specified date to identify the event that gives rise to a liability. The Committee released Draft Interpretation DI/2012/1 'Levies Charged by Public Authorities on Entities that Operate in a Specific Market' on 31 May 2012, and a finalised Interpretation is expected in the second quarter of 2013.
IAS 39/IFRS 9 — Novation of OTC derivatives and continuing designation for hedge accounting A narrow scope project to amend IAS 39 and IFRS 9 to allow a novation of an over the counter (OTC) derivative that is designated as a hedging instrument, where that novation is required by legislation/regulation of an otherwise unchanged hedging instrument, to be deemed to be a continuation of the existing hedging relationship. The IASB issued ED/2013/2 'Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge Accounting' on 28 February 2013, with the comment period ending 2 April 2013. Finalised amendments are expected in the second quarter of 2013.
IAS 41 — Bearer biological assets A limited scope project to consider an amendment to IAS 41 'Agriculture' in relation to bearer biological assets, as to whether these assets would be better accounted for under IAS 16 'Property, Plant and Equipment' rather than using the fair value measurement approach prescribed by IAS 41. An exposure draft is expected in second or third quarter of 2013.
IASB-FASB convergence An overarching joint IASB-FASB project designed to eliminate a variety of differences between IFRS and US GAAP.
IFRS 2 — Entity termination of an employee's employment An IFRS Interpretations Committee project considering the accounting treatment in IFRS 2 'Share-based Payment' of share-based payment awards when the entity terminates the employment of an employee.
IFRS 2 — Issues related to IFRS 2 An IASB project to consider various issues that have arisen since IFRS 2 'Share-based Payment' was issued in 2004, to discuss and decide whether (and if so, how) the issues identified should be addressed. This project is currently on hold.
IFRS 2 — Vesting and non-vesting conditions A project to clarify the definition of 'vesting conditions' and 'non-vesting conditions' in IFRS 2 'Share-based Payments'.
IFRS 5 — Definition of 'discontinued operations' This project is currently on hold. It is a joint IASB-FASB project to develop a common definition of, and common disclosures about, discontinued operations.
IFRS 10/IAS 28 — Sales or contributions of assets between an investor and its associate/joint venture A project to eliminate the apparent conflict between IAS 28 'Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures' and IFRS 10 'Consolidated Financial Statements' in relation to sales or contributions of assets between an investor and its associate/joint venture. The IASB published ED/2012/6 'Sale or Contribution of Assets Between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture' on 13 December 2012, and finalised amendments are expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
IFRS 11 — Acquisition of an interest in a joint operation A project to amend IFRS 11 'Joint Arrangements' to add guidance on how to account for the acquisition of an interest in a joint operation that is a business by applying the relevant principles for business combinations in IFRS 3 'Business Combinations' and other IFRSs. ED/2012/7 'Acquisition of an Interest in a Joint Operation' was published on 13 December 2012. Finalised amendments are expected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
IFRS 13 — Unit of account A project to consider the unit of account for financial assets that are investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates measured at fair value. An exposure draft is expected in the second quarter of 2013.
IFRS for SMEs — Comprehensive review 2012-2014 A project to undertake a review of the IFRS for SMEs to assess the first two years’ of experience that entities have had in applying the standard. A 'Request for Information' was issued on 26 June 2012 (comment deadline 30 November 2012). The SME Implementation Group (SMEIG) will begin discussing responses to the Request for Information in February 2013. The indicative timetable sets 2015 as the target effective date for any amendments resulting from the review.
IFRS Interpretations Committee agenda discussions The IFRS Interpretations Committee does not take all matters referred to it onto its agenda for resolution. This project page provides a summary of Committee discussions where the issues are not taken onto the Committee agenda.
Impairment of assets This project is currently inactive. Initiated as a joint IASB-FASB project to develop a common approach to the impairment of assets.
Income taxes — Comprehensive project An IASB-FASB convergence project to eliminate differences between IFRS and US GAAP on accounting for income taxes. This project is currently on hold.
Insurance contracts — Comprehensive project A joint IASB-FASB project to a develop a common, high-quality standard that will address recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements for insurance contracts. A targeted revised exposure draft is expected in the second quarter of 2013.
Leases This joint IASB-FASB project seeks to improve the accounting for leases by developing an approach that is more consistent with the conceptual framework definitions of assets and liabilities. A re-exposure of the proposals was published on 16 May 2013. Comments are requested by 13 September 2013.
Post-employment benefits — Comprehensive project A longer term joint IASB-FASB comprehensive project to consider a common standard on post-employment benefit promises. This project is currently on hold.
Post-implementation review — IFRS 3 A post-implementation review of IFRS 3 'Business Combinations' to review important issues identified as contentious and to consider any unexpected costs or implementation problems encountered. The review is expected to be initiated in the second or third quarter of 2013.
Post-implementation review — IFRS 8 A post-implementation review of IFRS 8 'Operating Segments' to review important issues identified as contentious and to consider any unexpected costs or implementation problems encountered. A report summarising the outcomes from the review is expected to be issued in the second quarter of 2013.
Rate-regulated activities An IASB project to consider whether IFRSs should require entities operating in rate-regulated environments to recognise assets and liabilities arising from the effects of rate regulation. Exposure Draft ED/2013/5 'Regulatory Deferral Accounts' was issued on 25 April 2013 proposing an interim standard, with comments due by 4 September 2013. A Request for Information on the comprehensive project was published on 28 March 2013, and is to be followed by a Discussion Paper in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Revenue recognition A joint IASB-FASB project to clarify the principles for recognising revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for IFRS and US GAAP. The IASB released a revised exposure draft, ED/2011/6 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers' in November 2011 and a finalised IFRS is expected in the third quarter of 2013.